self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
particularly; only; in the case of
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
terrible luck; very bad luck
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
successive generations; successive emperors
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to be relieved; to feel relieved
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn