death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
pearl; purl (knitting stitch)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dragon god; dragon king; naga
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(physical) growth; development
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river