to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
anesthetic; anaesthetic; narcotic
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
three sides; small offering stand
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
shudder; shiver; agitation
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
returning no more (usu. of a person who has died); dying
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
kindergartener; preschooler
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
medicine taken internally