exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
brown envelope; manila envelope
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
counter for books; volume
long (time); protracted; prolonged
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to understand (each other); to comprehend
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on