to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to burst open; to pop; to split
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
person being waited for; person who waits
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
it's been a long time; long time no see
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
children's story; fairy tale
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be smeared; to be covered
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
nothing but; none other than
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling