unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
looking everywhere; looking in all four directions; neighborhood; vicinity
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to expire; to die; to draw one's last breath
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
as is habit; the way life normally is
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
speaking voice; talking voice
woman peddler in Kyoto from Ohara (typically with a bundle of sticks, etc. on her head)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to keep (a person) waiting
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)