poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
worry; mental agony; heartache
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
for example; for instance; e.g.
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
dozens; scores of; decades
without leaving any trace
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
appearance; air; condition; state; form
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
underground wire or cable
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
guess; speculation; supposition
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
opposite side; other side; other party
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death