to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
rain and wind; driving rain
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
when it becomes; when it comes to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
neighbourhood; neighborhood
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
gradually; slowly but steadily
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
older sister; lass; young lady
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)