to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
failure; mistake; blunder
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to accept; to receive; to agree
trend of the times; way things are going
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
vacant house; unoccupied house
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to stop walking; to pause
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to roll about; to writhe about
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
without; but if; otherwise; or else
(a place) out of one's reach
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough