ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
street stall; stand; booth
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
occurrence; happening; incident; event
3rd day of the month; three days
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
discouragement; disappointment
row house built on top of a castle wall; row houses surrounding a main residence; having great knowledge about Buddhism; Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
willpower; energy; vitality
main street; avenue; boulevard
to come and go; to go back and forth
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
unexpectedly; surprisingly
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon