(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
lovers talk; sweet nothings
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
by myself; in person; by oneself
to set (sun); to become dark
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky