everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
appointment; assignment; promotion
employment system; employment pattern
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to ask a question; to ask questions
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
return; arriving home; conclusion; reduction
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
loud laughter; hearty laugh
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
countermeasure; counter-measure
moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
rule; government; administration
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to like; to love; to be fond of
quipping back at something said by oneself; poking fun at one's own comment
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
incessant working; working non-stop
elder sister; effeminate man
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master