to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
ago; since; before; previous
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
entreaty; supplication; petition
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be worried; to be troubled
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
number of times; frequency; count
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk