seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to push away; to push aside; to shove
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to be silent; to say nothing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
Siberian blue robin (Luscinia cyane)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick