to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
perception; sensation; awareness
(by force of) circumstances
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to breathe out; to exhale
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to squat; to cower
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
regret; repentance; remorse
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
business trip; official trip
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area