hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
partly open; in half bloom
jumping to a hasty conclusion
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to hand over; to surrender
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to finish; to end; to close
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
in case of; at that time; at this time
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
late at night; at a late hour
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
succession; continuation; series; sequence
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation