railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to whine; to make feeble complaints
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
surely; certainly; without doubt
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to be muddy; to be slushy
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
medical care; medical treatment
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to set (sun); to become dark
distance in a straight line
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
that; the matter in question
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion