unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to gather; to collect; to assemble
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to shout (in anger); to yell
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
difference; discrepancy; variation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
pregnancy; conception; gestation
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point