perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
scoundrel; rascal; villain
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
men's hairstyle with small sideburns and a wide forehead (Edo period)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
wood grain; unpainted wood
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to investigate; to examine
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
journey; route of a journey