to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
high and low (social standing)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to become frayed; to become loose
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
sea level; (surface of) sea
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
head over heels; headlong; head first