to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
stirring; slight movement
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to wink; to blink; to twinkle; to flicker
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
stairs; stairway; staircase
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to head home; to leave for home
to forebode; to have a presentiment
sense of smell; olfaction
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
death penalty; capital punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
in one's own way or style