fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
please be careful; please take care
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
female university student; female college student
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
not understanding; not knowing
as a child; when one was a child
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
telephone call; telephone (device)
to get between; to be caught in
rather; sooner; preferably
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
a little bit; a little while
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar