normalcy; normality; normal
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
just one person; only one
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to shake; to sway; to waver
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
such; this sort of; like this
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to watch over; to watch attentively
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
those (near the second person)
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
special; particular; peculiar; unique
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case