transactions; dealings; business
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
speech and conduct; words and deeds
finally; in the end; on top of all that
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to be touching; to be moving
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
never mind!; don't worry about it
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
storehouse; warehouse; godown
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to offer (put up) resistance
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
in terms of; from the point of view of
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
chief; main; principal; important
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)