fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(not) so much; (not) that much
whole face; all over one's face
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to surround; to crowd around
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
trivial; not amounting to much
so; like this; in this way
chance (of success); odds
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
it's not like; it isn't as if
desperation; self-abandonment
control; check; restraint; inhibition