heartbreak; grief; sorrow
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
oilily; slimily; slipperily
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
of great promise; with a promising future
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
most part; greater part; majority
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to come and go; to go back and forth
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)