painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
correct; proper; formal; invertible (matrix); holomorphic
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
to triumph; to be elated with success
to notify; to advise; to inform
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
talkativeness; verbosity; garrulity
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
rascal; scoundrel; villain
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
being concerned about or mindful of
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
lipstick brush; benifude (variety of Japanese apricot)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)