death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to rant and rave; to raise hell
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
food and drink; eating and drinking
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
one day; (on) a certain day
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
homecoming; return to one's home
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
welcome; (warm) reception
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to establish; to formulate
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
country living; life in the country; country life
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible