flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
whole face; all over one's face
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
nothing but; none other than
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
note (letter) left behind; will
in deep black; in jet black
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
summer festival; summer matsuri
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
parade float; festival float
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
hedge; fence; border; limit
blighted love; disappointed love