a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sanity; consciousness; soberness
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
sender; consignor; remitter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to like; to love; to be fond of
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
troublesome; annoying; complicated
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
absence; disregard; indifference
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
from the beginning; from scratch
to attempt; to test; to try out
relatively; comparatively
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation