in the meantime; meanwhile
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to drink up; to drain (cup)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
guidance; protective custody
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to breathe while sleeping
to get drunk; to become tipsy
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
stairs; stairway; staircase
to shake; to sway; to waver
to rock; to shake; to swing