sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
near; nearby; not far off
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
school building; schoolhouse
to feel depressed; to be down
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
visiting room; visitation room
to give a broad grin; to smirk
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
through a (computer, etc.) screen
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
justice; fairness; impartiality
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to continue to do; to persist in doing
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
relation; relative; kind; cordial
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
on countless occasions; many a time