one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to get tired out; to be exhausted
snowdrop (Galanthus spp.)
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
down jacket; quilted down coat
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
Emperor Go-Shirakawa; Go-Shirakawa Tenno (1127-1192 CE, reigning: 1155-1158 CE)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn