incident; affair; happening; event
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline
trauma (usu. psychological)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
repentance; confession; penitence
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(not so) much; (not) very
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to become settled; to be fixed
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect