conviction; belief; confidence
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
due form; official; formality
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
changing clothes; change of clothes
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
really; truly; indeed; good grief