needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
bill collection; bill collector
to come to (a serious state); to reach
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
monetary; financial; pecuniary
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
return of something; repayment
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
tingling; stinging; pungently
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to raise one's voice; to shout
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)