to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to be assiduous in one's business
poor academic performance; underachievement
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
hair on the back of one's head
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
layperson's judgment (opinion)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
entrance; admission; entering
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
effect; result; worth; use; avail
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
journey; route of a journey
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
explanation; interpretation
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building