to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); mon; traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm); letter; character
to exchange; to interchange
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
(how) many times; (how) often
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
back street; back alley; slums
comparison; something worthy of comparison
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
soon; shortly; before long
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
disadvantageous; harmful; unprofitable
all obstacles; all sorts of trouble
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet