hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
like this; this sort; this way
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
surely; certainly; without doubt
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
spine; backbone; spinal column
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
internal organs; intestines; viscera
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to push aside; to push one's way through
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom