piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
alteration; falsification; faking
to grow hoarse; to become husky
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
Chinese scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium); tomato-fruit eggplant; tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
justice; fairness; impartiality
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
brave warrior; hero; brave man
all that one has; all that there is; the whole