to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
same; similar; (just) like; equal
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
reaching; attaining; arrival
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
moment by moment; hour by hour
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
literally; to the letter; literal
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
secret; private; surreptitious
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
attendance (at school); going to school
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
self-torturing; masochistic
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
being dependent on what the weather is like
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
wherein; therein; thereinto
The Pillow Book (Heian-period collection of writings by Sei Shōnagon)
Sei Shōnagon (author and poet of the middle Heian period)