washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
paper treated with astringent persimmon juice
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
the five viscera (liver, lungs, heart, kidney and spleen)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to cheer; to raise somebody's spirits
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to have dealings with; to be involved in
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
persistence; single-mindedness
confusing people; magic; ghost, monster, etc., the true identity of which is unknown
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
main attraction; special feature; big draw
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
crude wood (i.e. with many knots)