stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
this and that; various things
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
food; food products; foodstuffs
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
waiting for the traffic lights to change
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness