to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
east, west, south and north
to turn towards; to point
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
hey there; I say; see here
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
your husband; her husband
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
good; goodness; right; virtue
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
one's home; one's native province
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
mistress; kept woman; concubine
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality