news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
various containers; miscellaneous receptacles; small wooden plate on which offerings for a Shinto home shine are placed
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
threat; intimidation; menace
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to be infected; to be contagious
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
hostility; animosity; enmity
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to harm; to cause harm to
story; tale; talk; discussion
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)