slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
to speak; to say; to vocalize
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
charcoal; charred remains
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to throw into; to toss into
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to burst open; to pop; to split
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to control; to command; to get the better of
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
beyond that point; after that
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
go on!; right!; here goes!
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal