to refuse; to decline; to deny
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to become frayed; to become loose
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
being startled; getting a shock
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
bedside; near one's pillow
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance