to get between; to be caught in
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(opening of a) wound; cut
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
that is to say; so that means