(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
of course; certainly; naturally
intuition; instinct; hunch
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to turn completely into; to become completely
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
value; preciousness; nobility
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
intermission (between acts); interlude
how much; how many; no matter how (much); however; (not) many; (not) much
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
midwinter; dead of winter
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
to stay (at); to stop (at)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed