prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
man of letters; literary man
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
at that time; in those days
seller of high-quality sake; (Meiji or Taisho era) brothel
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to own; to receive; to understand
story; tale; talk; discussion
ardent; passionate; vehement
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
best time for (corn, etc.); season (for fruit, etc.)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
solitude; loneliness; isolation
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive