to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
surroundings; environs; circumference
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
court lady; lady-in-waiting
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period