finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
doctors; teachers; lawyers
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
every person; every mouth; every entrance
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
as usual; as is one's habit
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
counter for (school) periods; nth period
be (that) as it may; having said that
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
assorted (female) medical disorders; blood vessels
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
job; work; duties; trade; skill