whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
8th day of the month; eight days
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
leaving work (office, school) early
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to copy (down); to transcribe
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
notice; attention; observation
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
preface; introduction; preamble
studying abroad; studying overseas
system; institution; organization; organisation