to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
galley setting; (arch.) palanquin bearer; (arch.) fellow; (arch.) colleague
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
ruffian palanquin bearer (Edo period); thug; ruffian; scoundrel
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
how; in what way; I wonder
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
in name only; titular; nominal
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
grayish color; greyish colour; grizzled hair
young girl; daughter; unmarried girl
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to loiter around; to wander about
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate