haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to face; to go towards; to head towards
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
double suicide; lovers' suicide
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
real estate agent; realtor
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
flour; meal; powder; dust
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell