easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to push (something) against
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
(social) position; status
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cease; to stop; to be over
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to put one's strength into
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose