trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
still (continuing); as ever; further
to get strong; to gain strength
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
along the way; along the road
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
desperation; struggle to the death
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to rain incessantly; to downpour
narrow; thin (sized); slender
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
musical dance; music and dancing