childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
traditional Japanese theater (kabuki, noh, etc.); classical drama; play of the old school; period drama (film)
being unknown; not knowing; ignorance; foolishness
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
type of jōruri narrative performance
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to visit; to call on; (arch.) to make a noise
informal consent; private consent
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
falling over; toppling sideways
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to pause; to have a short intermission
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to switch off; to turn off
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless