to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to peddle (goods); to hawk
long ago; a long time ago; already
night watch; night guard; night shift
day of month; counter for days
to collapse into; to flop onto
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
duty; function; office; mission; task
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
frame of a shoji (paper sliding-door)
death (of an emperor); demise
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
to overflow from something full
for a while; for some time; for a period
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
comfort; consolation; diversion
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
is it?; isn't it?; be; is