Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to know much of the world
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
between the leaves; through the leaves
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to be overcome with emotion
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
alternately; in succession
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student