slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
water for washing or moistening one's hands
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
wrong diagnosis; misdiagnosis
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
in advance; beforehand; previously
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete; one wheel
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
two legs; two feet; two pairs
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
destruction; collapse; crumbling
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well