to sell off; to sell completely
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
rope; cord; policeman's rope
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to shout (in anger); to yell
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
mental; spiritual; emotional
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders