to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
floor above; floor upstairs
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
pulsation; pulsatory motion
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
everyday life; daily life
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to put into the mouth; to eat
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
front; frontage; facade; main
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient