to pile up; to accumulate
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
in succession; one after another
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
you (plural); all of you; you all
to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert
one by one; one at a time; in turn
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
training; drill; practice; discipline
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
children's story; fairy tale
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
just managing; with great difficulty
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
example; specimen; sample
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
shoji (paper sliding door)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare