naughty; mischievous; unruly
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to win and advance to the next round
dwelling; house; residence; address
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to keep watch; to stand guard
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
to boost; to force up; to push up
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
wooden building; wooden architecture
to peer into the darkness
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
perception; sensation; awareness