lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to quit one's job; to resign
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
it's not like; it isn't as if
to make (a person) pay for (something)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to come into being; to be born
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
among these; between these; of these
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
difference in social standing; difference in social position
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
killing time; staving off boredom
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares