infancy; childhood; tender age
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
cancellation; abandonment
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to change (one's clothes)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
splish-splash; with a splash
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless