weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
maternity leave; paternity leave
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to arrive home; to return
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
great laughter; burst of laughter
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
existence; being; presence
such; like that; in that way
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)