periodic; regular; routine
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to dry up completely; to become stale
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to concern; to be related
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be absorbed in reading
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to grant a person a moment
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to look away; to avert one's eyes
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to pick up; to find; to gather
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
many; numerous; various; large number of
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
exactly as stated; verbatim
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language