nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to raise one's voice; to shout
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
storehouse; warehouse; godown
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
button (clothing); push-button
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
right side; right-hand side
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
oracle; revelation; divine message
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to stare back at; to look back at
trouble; bother; annoyance
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark