circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
adherence (to one's beliefs); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
like water; like it grows on trees
opportunity has hair in front, but behind she is bald; opportunity only knocks once
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
BASIC (programming language)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
supplementary explanation
insectivorous plant; carnivorous plant
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
misfortunes never come singly; when it rains, it pours; adding insult to injury
temple elementary school (Edo period)
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
two grains; two drops; two bead
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
headship of a family; family property
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
tier; tear; teardrop shape
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings