year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
contest; comparison; competition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
late at night; small hours of the morning
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
beforehand; in advance; previously
to stop walking; to pause
trembling from fear; trembling all over
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
no!; no no!; no, not at all
indeed; really; truly; very much
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
fluent (in a language); flowing
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct