to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to die; to ascend to heaven
so-so; tolerable; passable
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
calling by name; designation; nomination
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)