lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
life; living; I; me; student
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
as one had hoped; as one wishes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
distinctive; characteristic
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
underworld; underside of society
being very popular; being in great demand
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
like this; in this way; as you see
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)