to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
interval; break; pause; spare moment
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
probability; likelihood; chances
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to pick up; to find; to gather
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand