naughty; mischievous; unruly
to move around; to move about; to get around
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
older sister; elder sister
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
again; once more; a second time
principal occupation; core business
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop