to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to be silent; to say nothing
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
offense and defense; offence and defence
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
attack; assault; attempt; try
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
since when; from when; how long
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention