to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
bed and food; eating and sleeping
indeed; really; truly; very much
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
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)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
royal capital; imperial capital
discovery; detection; finding
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to succeed; to bear fruit
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet