selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to shout (in anger); to yell
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to amuse oneself; to make merry
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
retention; maintenance; preservation
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
plea; entreaty; supplication
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace