at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to pick up; to find; to gather
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
calm; composed; cool; quiet
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
materials; data; document
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
son of a bitch; piece of shit