to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
wicked heart; evil design
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
one sun (approx. 3.03 cm); little bit (of time, distance, etc.)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
with all one's strength; with all one's might
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to jump into; to rush into
hanger (e.g. for mosquito net); hanging strap; fisherman; angler