sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
racing form; racing (news)paper
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
cheap article; poor quality article
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
all night; throughout the night
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
very likely; very probable
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
commuting to school; school commute
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
storage space above closet