vocal sound; tone of voice
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
in comparison to; rather than
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to cease; to stop; to be over
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
the West; the Occident; Western countries
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Western clothing; Western binding
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
feeling; sense; impression
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally