soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to pluck; to pick; to tear
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to make merry; to be festive
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
unexpected meeting; coincidence
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
thought; consideration; thinking
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
contest of strength; trial of strength
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification