bed and food; eating and sleeping
to talk the night away; to talk all night
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
year in, year out; always; 24-7
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of