to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
threat; intimidation; menace
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time