to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to turn towards; to point
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
silence (not speaking); muteness
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
desperately; for one's dear life
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent