abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to have a relationship; to have relations
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
during imprisonment; while in jail
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
to finish reading; to read through
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
hard to get; hard to come by
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to drive away; to scatter; to rout