to listen attentively to; to be lost in
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
automatic; intransitive verb
to watch over; to watch attentively
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
threatening letter; intimidating letter
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
shore; bank (of a body of water)
water's edge; beach; shore
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions