to be hot on a person's heels
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to sit silently at a meeting
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to have carnal knowledge (of a woman)
somehow; for some reason or other
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
light; faint; pale; fleeting
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
fat; tallow; lard; grease
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
both bare shoulders; stripped to the waist
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
root; joint; base; crotch
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
children's song; nursery song
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.