staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to drizzle; to become bleary (eyes)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
that day; the very same day
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
too much; excessively; too
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
in good health; alive and well; going strong
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
stirring; slight movement
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to call again; to call someone back
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out