to yearn for; to be in love with
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)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
periodic; regular; routine
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
motive power; driving force
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
cargo; freight; money or assets
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
street; quarter; district; area
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
throw; throwing; throwing event
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)