to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to save; to leave over; to spare
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to look away; to turn away
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
story; tale; talk; discussion
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
each house; every house; many houses
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
in that way; like that; that way
regret; repentance; remorse
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
(in) the air; midair; sky; (empty) space
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts