for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
lyricism; description of one's feelings
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
no need to guess; certainly
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to rise; to erect; to get up
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
how long; how far; how much
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to take back; to recapture
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)