nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one's superior; senior; elder
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
debt collection; debt collector
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to be bony; to be angular
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
time; season; period; phase; stage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)