desperation; despair; self-abandonment
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
receptionist; reception woman
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
distant look; faraway look
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything