Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
musical composition; tune
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
a few years ago; some years back
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
management; administration; operation
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
bribe; sweetener; douceur
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
tendency; trend; inclination
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to charge; to rush; to flood a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards); to message (someone); to contact
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)