common people; ordinary people; masses
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
head of the student council; president of the student council
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
powder snow; powdery snow
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to hurt; to smart; to sting
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
sincere; earnest; serious
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence