hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to loiter around; to wander about
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
blocking the way; standing in the way
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
tendency; trend; inclination
how can (one) do something
rare (or peculiar) animal
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
go on!; right!; here goes!
indirection; indirectness
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to be away from home; to be out of the house
(death from) starvation; starving to death
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger