crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
on that occasion; at that time
on one hand; on the other hand
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
toleration; magnanimity; comprehension
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to weep the night out; to weep all night
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
human intellect; knowledge
will not do; do not; does not
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to roll about; to writhe about
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
finish; finishing; finishing touches
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
maintaining the status quo
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose