to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
here and there; everywhere
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
library (usu. single-room); small library
study group; study meeting
one's way back; one's way home
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
world; society; people; the public
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
edge of town; outskirts of a village
mountain ridge; near a mountain
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter