(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
just past noon; afternoon
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
succession; continuation; series; sequence
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
covered with; stained; smeared
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
singing voice; (sound of) singing
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
god of death; death deity; Death
opening and shutting; opening and closing
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
among these; between these; of these
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
genuine; authentic; true; real
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash