hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to withstand; to be able to endure
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
here and there; in places
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
pale; pallid; bluish-white
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
witnessing; observing; sighting
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly