to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
open; public; official; overt
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to govern; to manage; to subdue
nothing but; none other than
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
many; numerous; various; large number of
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
tradition; legend; folklore
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
head house (family); birthplace; originator
(necessary) personnel; required person
to entrust; to leave to a person
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
standing; reserve; always having ready
confections; sweets; candy; cake
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
immediately; right away; on the spot
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
no!; no no!; no, not at all
tail (animal); tail end; tip
light brown; golden brown; tan
to comb down; to smooth down
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear