particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be hesitant; to feel timid
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
wrong; different; not like that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
opening words; speaking out
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
arm; skill; efforts; ability
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
lying face down; upside down; prone
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
tail (animal); tail end; tip
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to become vulgar; to coarsen
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to become pale; to turn pale
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
beginning; outset; first; onset
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
memory; sense; experience
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through