to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
entreaty; appeal; petition
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
pregnancy; conception; gestation
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
grasp; catch; understanding
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
throwaway; disposable; single-use
space (room, area, outer space)
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
long ago; already; a long time ago
route; way; course; directions
same; similar; (just) like; equal
estate sale; estate liquidation
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
for example; for instance; e.g.
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)