to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
all night; throughout the night
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
light; faint; pale; fleeting
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
leather strap; thong; leash
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
(how) many times; (how) often
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to become sinewy; to behave formally
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
riverside; edge of a river
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
from here; from this place
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position