stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to search for; to seek for; to look for
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
gossip; corner of the mouth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
though; even if; whether ... or ...
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
abandoned city; deserted city
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
they; those guys; those fellows
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
affluent; branch stream that flows into a main stream
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string