after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
right (to do something); authority; power
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to quit one's job; to resign
slight intoxication; being tipsy
women's college; women's university
younger scholar; future reference
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
the same (age, social status); peer
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to eat too much; to overeat
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
putting on weight from the good (married) life
living together (with one more person)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)