chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
in succession; one after another
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
undisputed; entirely; perfect
right in the middle (of); midst; height
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
proposal; offer; request; application
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
even if; even though; however; no matter how
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear