deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
setting off (on a trip); departure
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
tank for holding human waste (used for fertilizer); night-soil reservoir; cesspool; cesspit
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
I've got to be going; I must go
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
reduction by half; halving
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
with a clink (click, clack)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
shachihoko; shachi; mythical animal with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
comparison; something worthy of comparison
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
god of war; war hero (who died in battle)