cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
both; both sides; both parties
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
strong-willed; strong of heart
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
once in one's life; once in a lifetime
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
this world; this life; world of the living
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
bedside; near one's pillow
note (letter) left behind; will
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
Niigata (city, prefecture)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
to not believe one's ears
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being