deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
very much; very many; more and more
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
painfully itchy; painful and itchy
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
approximate age; age range
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent