fate; destiny; predestination
employment; starting work
briskly; quickly; promptly
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
stand-up work; work performed standing
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to be discouraged; to shrink from
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
insight; power of observation
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
mountain ridge; near a mountain
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to release; to sweep out; to clean out
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
unimpressive; unimpressed
to be enchanted; to be charmed