rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
singing voice; (sound of) singing
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to revere; to respect; to worship
the whole day; all the day
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
amount of snowfall; snow accumulation
candy; sweet; confectionary
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed