unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
snow boots; yuki-gutsu; traditional Japanese snow boots made of straw
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
like this; this sort; this way
more than usual (usu. time)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
medical examination; checkup; consultation
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
nursing; (protective) care
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
weakening; emaciation; decline
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae