to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
Japanese sea perch (Lateolabrax japonicus, esp. referring to an adult); Japanese sea bass
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
non-biological parents (step-parents, parents-in-law, etc.)
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless