devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
fast asleep; dead to the world
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
funeral; burial; condolence
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
violent explosion; bursting
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
from here; from this place
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
pitch dark; total darkness
thereupon; therefore; because of that
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
covered in mud; mud-caked
to squeeze out; to wring out
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)