construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
literally; to the letter; literal
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
going to and fro; back and forth
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
suspicious character (person, figure)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to make an appearance; to show up
light blue; pale blue; aqua
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly