deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to care for someone; to look after someone
how to use; method for using; way of using
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
prickling; stinging; tingling
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
next generation; future generation
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
shameless; shameless person
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
quarrel; dispute; argument
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
general; popular; common; typical
being upright and cleanhanded
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
armed intervention; military intervention
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap