to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
victim; injured party; sufferer
cooperation; collaboration
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
being dotted with; being scattered
to be erected; to be built
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
polite; courteous; hospitable
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
legendary; fabled; fabulous
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
original story; original version; this volume
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.)
attractive middle-aged man
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry