to shake; to sway; to waver
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
madder red; dark red; crimson
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
how long; how far; how much
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bodily sensation; sense; experience
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
big man; large man; tall man; giant
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to be erected; to be built
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate