to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
retainer; attendant; escort
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
(your, his, her) daughter
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
celestial body seen only for a short time (e.g. comet)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
duty; obligation; responsibility
treatment (of a person); dealing with
soldier; tactician; strategist
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
one end; an end; part; fragment
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)