conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
close to the wall; alongside the wall
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
black rotary-dial telephone
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
that's the way it is; such is life
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time