to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
story; tale; talk; discussion
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to concern; to be related
Yama; judge of the afterlife
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
this sort of; this type of
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
opposite bank; farther shore
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
gradually; slowly but steadily
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
one revolution; one rotation
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty