to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's
edge of the eaves; house frontage
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
desperately; for one's dear life
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
all you have to do is; just; that's all
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild