to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
all night long; all through the night
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
coloured paper; colored paper
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
complete stranger; total stranger
button (clothing); push-button
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend