some; several; many; how many; how much; very
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
surely (not); certainly (not)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
three days and three nights
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
report; notification; registration
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to collect information; to gather knowledge
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
craving; longing; thirsting
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
standard equipment; standard feature
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
in terms of; from the point of view of
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
reception room; parlor; parlour
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to be dispersed; to get separated
private tutor; coach; governess
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply