to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
railroad; railway; rail transport
overhead wires; elevated railway
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
bargain corner to sell off stock cheaply; cart sale
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
one after another; in rapid succession
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)