to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
heap; pile; stack; full measure
failure; mistake; blunder
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
senility; dotage; decrepitude
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
pious men and women; religious people; the faithful
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
confections; sweets; candy; cake
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
pomade; pomatum; hair oil
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full