just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to anticipate; to foresee
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
expression; look; countenance; face
decision; determination; resolution
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
correction; revision; amendment
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to read the situation; to sense the mood
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
that's true; of course; obviously
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
feelings; thoughts; meaning