endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
in the meanwhile; during the time
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
thereupon; shortly thereafter
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to fly around; to scatter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)