to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
place of execution; execution site
desperately; for one's dear life
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
concealment; suppression; hiding
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to step firmly; to harden by treading
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
dozens; scores of; decades
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
don't worry; no worries; never mind
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
one revolution; one rotation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time