to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
brown; light brown; tawny
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
tingling; stinging; pungently
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
unprecedented; record-breaking
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
without trouble; easily; readily
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
here and there; everywhere
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
with a splash; with a plop
not long has passed since ...
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
to eat up; to consume (completely)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed