to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
timewise; temporal; chronal
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
what time; (lit.) which hour
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
performance of one's official duties
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
longed-for; anxiously awaited
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly