to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
older employee who does not have much actual work
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to show up; to appear; to turn up
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
air freshener; fragrance; aromatic
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten