precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
story; tale; talk; discussion
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(not) even once; (not) ever
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to take someone's life; to kill someone
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
such; like that; in that way
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
important post; important office; key position
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to make an appearance; to show up
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
anything and everything; just about everything
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
hostility; animosity; enmity
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic