germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
successively; one after another
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
neighbourhood; neighborhood
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
usurer; usury; loansharking
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
decoration; ornament; trimmings
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy