making constant reference to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
place; situation; position; location
to speak; to say; to vocalize
stealthily; secretly; in secret
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
only; merely; but; no more than
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
silence (not speaking); muteness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge