topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to hand over; to surrender
several sheets (flat objects)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to be absorbed in reading
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
sincere; honest; faithful
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
many; much; plenty; hardly
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
(distant) howling; backbiting
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)