to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
day after day; day by day
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
such a thing; something like that
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
good performance; good work; great success
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
one more time; once more; once again
reopening; resumption; restarting
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
trivial; not amounting to much
how many years; how long; what year