to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to watch for an unguarded moment
to shove in; to push in; to force in
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
naked candle; uncovered candle; unshaded candle
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to die out; to become extinct
to change; to shift; to come and go
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
low spirits; depressed heart
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
nearly half a day; approximately half a day
to show up; to appear; to turn up
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to remain unextinguished; to survive
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account