to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
interest (in something); enthusiasm
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to have a desire to urinate
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
next morning; following morning
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
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)
boiled and half-dried bonito
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
ventilator; ventilating device
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
box; box-shape; cube-type
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)