to throw oneself down; to lie down
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
thickness; profundity; depth
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
pistol; handgun; revolver
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
white horse; unrefined sake
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
scattering (in all directions)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
although I say; although one might say; although called
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
besides; in addition; also; moreover
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation