very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to speak; to hear a voice
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
when it becomes; when it comes to
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to squeeze out; to remove (dirt, stains, etc.) by washing and rubbing