to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to kill; to choke the life out of
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
distant look; faraway look
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
speaking of ...; as for ...
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried