to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
looking on; remaining a spectator
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
one end; an end; part; fragment
to have an eye on; to zero in on
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
bashful; shameful; ashamed
in the morning; during the morning
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to happen to hear; to overhear
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
it is I who should say so
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to walk around; to travel around
free translation; liberal translation
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
alone; unaided; away from home
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound