a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing
to slide into; to slip into
to blame; to find fault with
horseplay; fooling around
though; even if; whether ... or ...
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to achieve greatness; to achieve success
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
on countless occasions; many a time
(in) her way; peculiar to her
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
expression; look; countenance; face
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to need; to call for; to require
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
intelligence network; information network
comparison; something worthy of comparison
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance