delay; stagnation

reluctantly; unwillingly

bitterness and astringency

stingy; tight-fisted

bowel pains; painful loose bowels

to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo); Shibuya

suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down; hurdle

astringent persimmon

grimace; sullen face