finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
willpower; energy; vitality
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
8th day of the month; eight days
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
self-supporting student; working student
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
amorous adventure; love affair
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
trip story; vacation story
departure; leaving; setting off
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
opening; beginning; commencement
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
knee dislocation; making someone's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
revenge; having a second go (at something)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
timewise; temporal; chronal
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
world; society; people; the public
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage