to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
to be smeared; to be covered
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
bento; Japanese box lunch
to poke each other; to jab each other
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to say (something) over one's shoulder
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to leave (a scene); to step away
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
but; however; even though; even if
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
novel; story; (work of) fiction