stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
pleasantly chewy (esp. noodles); having a good bite; firm and elastic; having body (esp. hair); springy and resilient; full-bodied (e.g. sound)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
not long has passed since ...
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
forty-ninth day after a person's death
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
all-night vigil over a body; wake
memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander