agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
battlefield; battleground
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to redeem (from sin); to save
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
living room (Western style); sitting room
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
high wave advisory; high seas advisory
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
one more time; once more; once again
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
matter of time; question of time
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
Afghan; Afghanistan; afghan (blanket, shawl)
to change (one's clothes)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
hey there; I say; see here
(temporary) closure of school
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest