precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
not understanding; not knowing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
historical play; period drama
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
complete set; all; everything
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
want to ... do something; would like to ...
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die