to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to get slightly dirty (all over)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
this and that; one thing and another
to take; to catch; to capture
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
growth period (in children)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
be on your guard!; take care!
to escape from; to get out
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
difficult to ...; hard to ...
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
death from cold; freezing to death
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
stealthily; secretly; in secret
stealthy steps; soft steps
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
clearly; brightly; crisply
to scrutinize; to scrutinise