headache inducing; vexing
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
considerably; fairly; quite
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
final; eventual; ultimate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
only; merely; but; no more than
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
tenth day of the month; ten days
to pass (of time); to elapse
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
twice; again; second time
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
door-to-door entertainment; door-to-door entertainer; strolling musician; street musician
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate