poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to order; to command; to appoint
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to be stiff; to be starchy
dry riverbed; river beach
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be jealous; to be envious
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
after a long time; for the first time in a while
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom