stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to run through; to run past
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to run around; to bustle about
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
data collection; data acquisition
to become pale; to turn pale
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
light brown; golden brown; tan
to go past; to pass; to pass by
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
matter of time; question of time
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of