to be able to manage somehow or another
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
clear; distinct; evident; definite
finger marks; dirt from the hands
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
favorite; favourite; habitually used
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to lean against; to set against
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
evening meal; supper; dinner
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be embarrassed; to lose face
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
quite; utterly; really; completely
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to rule; to govern; to administer
vice; immorality; corruption
ostentation; show; affectation