to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to say; to be called; to do
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
a little bit; a little while
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out