even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to grimace; to make a wry face
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
richly colored; richly coloured
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
striking; remarkable; considerable
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
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)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to run through; to run past
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
sex fiend; lecher; pervert
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
critical point (temperature)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman