confusion; distraction; derangement
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to mix; to stir; to blend
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
only; merely; but; no more than
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
about this time; about now
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
vitality; (one's) life force
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
way of solving (a problem); solution
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body