scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
counter for chairs or seats
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
immense physical strength
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
here and there; in places
to push aside; to brush aside
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
to arrive home; to return
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
extensive; spacious; vague; hazy
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
utmost limit; extremity; result
middle of the night; dead of night
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
commander; general; leader
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh