look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
very much; exceedingly; extremely
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
capable of anything; liable to do
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
jumper skirt; pinafore dress
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
smoothly; easily; readily
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to be transparent; to show through
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals