to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to gather; to collect; to assemble
short trip; brief journey; excursion
to hammer out the details; to work out details
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
chastity; virtue; fidelity
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
firmly rooted; deep-seated
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be able to manage somehow or another
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to knead well; to polish; to refine
freely; frankly; without reserve