not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
legend; folklore; tradition
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
contact; touch; contact lens
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
fundamental knowledge; the basics
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
person concerned; interested party; related party
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to rank with; to rank among
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
briskly with small steps; trotting
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
standard measurement for the distance between pillars in the Kansai area (approx. 197 cm); Kyoto-size tatami mat (approx. 190 cm by 95 cm)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem