to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
waste of time; killing time
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
fee; charge; rate; material
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
a little bit; a little while
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
no matter how much time passes
official uniform; official dress
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing