hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to face on; to look out on to
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
that's the way it is; such is life
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
to feel; to sense; to experience
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to become distant; to recede
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)