to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
the same as always; day after day
10th day of the month; ten days
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to have an eye on; to zero in on
near miss; just missing (each other)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
directly; in person; firsthand
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
several sheets (flat objects)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
sting operation; undercover investigation
course; route; path; process; stages
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne
insertion; inlaying; immersion
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
side effect; adverse reaction
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse