putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
simply; merely; only; solely
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
directly; in person; firsthand
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
surely (not); certainly (not)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
literary woman; talented woman
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to