stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
insight; power of observation
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
to take measures (against); to take steps
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
surely (not); certainly (not)