encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
organic matter; organic compound
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(not) even with; (not) even using
to talk; to chat; to chatter
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent