to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to take a breath; to take a short rest
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
several minutes; a few minutes
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
horizon (related to land)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
what time; (lit.) which hour
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
in the same way as; just like
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to hide; to conceal oneself
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
with these words; while saying
conviction; belief; confidence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
chapter one; first chapter