to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
calamity; disaster; accident
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
solitude; loneliness; isolation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
how should I know?; don't ask me
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
group; party; team; squad; section
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the opposite sex; isomerism
to like; to love; to be fond of
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
sorry; excuse me; thank you
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)