to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
boy; son; baby boy; young man
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
chinsuko; traditional Okinawan biscuit made with wheat flour, lard and sugar
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
sampling food; tasting; trying
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
patience; endurance; perseverance
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
close; intimate; on good terms