to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to throw on the fire; to burn
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
odds and ends; all; every
worldly affairs; public affairs
what's what; heads or tails
appearance; figure; shape; form
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
materials; data; document
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
here and there; in places
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
meditation; contemplation
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
true state; actual condition; reality
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
god of war; (fig.) war hero
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time