to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
locker room; changing room; dressing room
dressing room; fitting room
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
imposing stance; daunting pose
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
surname; family name; last name
house; dwelling; human habitation
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to be embarrassed; to lose face
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing