likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
opening fully; full throttle; full power
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
exit; way out; outlet; vent
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
society; the world; the times
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
many; much; plenty; hardly
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
eastern mountains; mountains to the east; Tōsandō (area between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō); Higashiyama (Kyoto district)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising