tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
regulation; adjustment; control
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
chapter one; first chapter
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
chorus; singing in a chorus
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
this and that; such and such
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal