to be too late; to be too slow
many; a lot; much; multitude
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sympathy; empathy; response
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
for the first time in one's life
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
consequently; as a result
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to slap; to strike; to spank
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to keep an eye on; to take care of
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
tail (animal); tail end; tip
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
that's the way it is; such is life
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)