to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
opposite side; other side; other party
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
stairs; stairway; staircase
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
proud; having a prominent nose