snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
gesture; sign; hand signal
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
(another's) daughter; young lady
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
haberdashery; sundries store
to weep copiously; to grieve; to be dejected
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
repenting; improving one's nature
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
despair; desperation; abandonment
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
fat; tallow; lard; grease
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
diligent; industrious; skillful; dextrous