to end in vain; to be wasted effort
3rd day of the month; three days
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
connection; link; relationship
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
drowning; flood; shipwreck
(romantic) trouble with women; calamities brought upon a man by a woman
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
more than usual; especially; particularly
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
irritation; annoyance; frustration
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
prickling; stinging; tingling
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)