cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
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
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 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
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
painfully itchy; painful and itchy
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
hostility; animosity; enmity
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
chance (of success); odds
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
suspension bridge; rope bridge
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
openly; in public; without caring what others think
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
resentment; indignation; anger
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
at the last moment; this late in the game