love affair; sensual pleasures
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)
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to gaze out at; to look out over
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
more than usual (usu. time)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to pay attention; to be watchful
biting (cold); severe; intense; piercing
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
illustrated storybook with yellow covers (Edo period)
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
good performance; good work; great success
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be smeared; to be covered
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
acceleration; speeding up
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to sink (into); to get depressed