somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
interruption; interference; butting in
last week; the week before
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
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 wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to make a speech; to address
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
instability; insecurity; crankiness
rope; cord; policeman's rope
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
disturbance; riot; mayhem
favorite; favourite; habitually used
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
24 hours; twenty-four hours
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
snakes and scorpions; something detestable