to Google; to search for information on the WWW
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
serious; not joking; straight
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
was just in; just left; just did
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be fated to; be linked by fate
even though; despite; when
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete