to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
interval; break; pause; spare moment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to ask for money; to put the touch on someone
covered with; stained; smeared
for a while; for some time; for a period
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
belligerence; fighting spirit
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)