to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
strong-willed; strong of heart
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
hating; strongly disliking
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
workshop; studio; atelier
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
permission; approval; authorization; license
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
semi-transparent; translucent
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?