as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
to fulfill one's responsibilities
young girl; lass; adolescent female
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
way of talking; speaking style
castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
with a start; with a jump
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to find out; to discover; to locate
to slap; to strike; to spank
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
independence; self-reliance
way out; means to escape; escape route
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
(how) many times; (how) often
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...