at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
violent explosion; bursting
to leap back; to jump back
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
wounded person; injured person
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
last days; the end; one's fate
nothing but; none other than
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
charred; burnt black; scorched black
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
assertion; declaration; affirmation
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety