to some extent; to a certain extent
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
application; request; petition
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
(arch.) true form of a buddha; land of origin
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
drunken (e.g. brawl); under the influence of alcohol
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
The Doll's House (play by Ibsen)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
the five fingers; leading five; top five
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red