to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to check someone's temperature
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to care for someone; to look after someone
reason; cause; history; origin
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up