during imprisonment; while in jail
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
hard to get; hard to come by
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to hit hard; to strike hard
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
heating; application of heat
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
government official; public servant; civil servant
hoe; raw fish or meat dish in Korean cuisine
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
disturbance; riot; mayhem
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections