flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to take up space; to occupy space
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be exhausted; to be worn out
moving about; stirring about
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
dozens; scores of; decades
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
with a click; with a snap
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to harm; to cause harm to
to summon courage; to be brave
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat