to badger; to pester; to beg
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
supreme; greatest; highest; best
to have a relationship; to have relations
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
heir; inheritor; successor
even though things may appear this way
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
accumulation; accumulate; store
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
work; business; company; study
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish