to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
imagination; supposition; guess
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
street at night; making a night journey
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
such ... as; or some such
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
24 hours; twenty-four hours
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
will not do; do not; does not
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
(very) patient; persevering