to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
omen; sign; notice; indication
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
at the time; in those days; then
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
steamship; steamboat; steamer
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
speed of a boat; draft; draught
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
dozens; scores of; decades