hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
for today; for the time being
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
bamboo screen; rattan blind
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
bedside; near one's pillow
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
considerably; fairly; quite
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to pause; to have a short intermission
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
chilly; unpleasantly cold
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
collection of books; (personal) library
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to chase; to run after; to pursue
phantom; vision; illusion