ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
progress; advance; making (good) progress
Kiyomi orange (Citrus unshiu sinensis); type of tangor (tangerine-orange hybrid)
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
to cease; to stop; to be over
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to know much of the world
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
calamity; disaster; accident
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
terminus; terminal; end edge
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
(overnight) stay; lodging
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
at a stroke; with a single swoop
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
moderate; proper; just right
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture