to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
harness (of a dog); pet harness
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
grudge; complaint; reproach
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
old clothes; secondhand clothing
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
complete stranger; total stranger
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(Japanese-style) living room
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
thin bedding; hard bed; bedding worn flat and hard by usage
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
breathing of a sleeping person
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail