base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
smooth (i.e. without problems)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
one by one; one at a time; in turn
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to take (be in) charge of
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
else; in addition; besides
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to try all possible means
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)