resignation; acceptance; consolation
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
performing a surgical operation
impossible to do (although wants to)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
as far as the eye can see
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
clothes; clothing; garments
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
pale; pallid; bluish-white
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
washing machine (laundry)