obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
celebratory banquet; feast
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
(on) horseback; riding a horse
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to run through; to run past
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
reaching; attaining; arrival
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
an issue being settled; a case being closed
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided