meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
middle of the night; dead of night
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
one after another; in rapid succession
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
various matters; everything
being very busy; busyness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
document; official papers
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
social ease (facility, skills); being a good mixer
classical form of martial art