to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
behind; in the rear; in back
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
body; physical system; (the) person
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to take away; to carry off
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
dozens; scores of; decades
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to put one's hand on; to touch
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to shake one's head (in denial)
to brush off; to shake off
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
washing machine (laundry)
willpower; energy; vitality
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
news of someone's death; obituary
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
financial world; business circles
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
(dying of) natural causes
without leaving any trace
incineration; destroy by fire
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
murder; homicide; manslaughter
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to force open; to push open
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
even if; even though; however; no matter how
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
true seal (animal); earless seal
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes