strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
above the clouds; the heavens
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
decorative ceiling painting
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to cause a person trouble
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
to fall from heaven (the sky)
madder red; dark red; crimson
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
Mars (Roman god); Mars (planet)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
old age; old person; the old; the aged
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")