taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
people; men and women; each person; everybody
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
polite; courteous; hospitable
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to grant someone's request
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
several times; a few times
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to soak into; to permeate
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to lie down; to throw oneself down
competition; rivalry; something worth doing