white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
one more time; once more; once again
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
lost property; something dropped and left behind
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
child's tear-stained face
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
main shrine; inner sanctuary
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
one lump; one body; one group
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
participation; joining; entry; adherence
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
(someone else's) daughter
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pick up; to find; to gather
loser; owner of a lost article
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!