anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to turn completely into; to become completely
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to become dim; to become blurred
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
first thing in the morning
preparations for a journey
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
course; route; path; process; means
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset