the whole day; all the day
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
willpower; energy; vitality
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be worn down; to be reduced
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
violent emotion; passion; fury
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
how; in what way; by what means
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind