tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to become inverted; to become reversed
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to try to do; to attempt to do
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
strap (to hang onto); hanging strap
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
bento; Japanese box lunch
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
St. Luke's International Hospital (Tokyo)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right