to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to concern; to be related
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to not believe one's ears
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
the way back; the way home; return trip
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
muddy water; red-light district
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
one's daughter and heiress
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sublime; noble; high-minded
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to grimace; to make a wry face
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
drop (e.g. of water); drip
being left out; being ostracized
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...