writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
one by one; one at a time; in turn
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
brawny; muscular; impressive; gigantic
although I say; although one might say; although called
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
particularly; only; in the case of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
engagement; business; affair; use; need
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
another bank; other bank; absence from home; going out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
memory; sense; experience
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow