marrow; pith; centre; center; bottom of one's heart
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to run about; to rush about
evening; night; nighttime
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
host; landlord; innkeeper
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
simmering; (boiling) gently
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
stinking of urine; childish; immature; inexperienced
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
revival; restoration; resuscitation
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
good news; happy news; glad tidings
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to maintain; to continue to have
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
eye for people; ability to judge character
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores