thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
strange; rare; novel; curious
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
(in Japanese architecture) transom
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
on board a ship; aboard a ship
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
comfort; consolation; diversion
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to begin to walk; to set out
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution