continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail
calls and sounds made by insects
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
edge of the eaves; house frontage
single-storied house; single-storied building
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
Japanese person; Japanese people
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to stop (plug) one's ears
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
to shade an account; to add something extra
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to complain; to make a complaint
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
still (continuing); as ever; further
to raise one's voice; to shout
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
use; utilization; utilisation; application
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
to put one's strength into
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess