very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
breaking off; snapping off
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
steamship; steamboat; steamer
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being