covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to order; to command; to appoint
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
foster father; adoptive father
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
mentally deranged person; lunatic
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover