to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
dusky purple; dark purple; eggplant color
Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to become hoarse; to become husky
bearing; heading; point of the compass
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
Island; insula; island; islet
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
how; in what way; how about; questionable
7th day of the month; seven days
8th day of the month; eight days
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
sincere; earnest; serious
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
accurate; correct; precise; exact
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to push to one side; to put aside
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
full length; total length; overall length
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)