haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
gradually; slowly but steadily
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
like this; this sort; this way
top of the head; crown of the head
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
place to go; place one can go
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
useless resistance; vain struggle
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish