to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to explain adequately; to be accountable
facing north; northern exposure
bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
calls and sounds made by insects
thicket; coppice; brushwood
labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
very much; exceedingly; extremely
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
business; errand; nature of one's business
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
long talk; long-winded speech
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
shell (e.g. electron shell)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)