ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to be smeared; to be covered
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to speak; to say; to vocalize
instant; moment; for an instant
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
in the meanwhile; during the time
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
will; testament; last request
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
taste; liking; preference
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing