just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
planning; project; plan; design
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
the relation of master to servant
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pointing out; identification
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
Ii Naosuke (1815-1860.3.24)