short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
finger; hands and fingers; hands
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
gray or silver haired (grey)
like this; in this way; as you see
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
material (data) for one's research; research material
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
like this; in this way; as you see
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
polish; improvement; burnishing
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality