to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
total amount; aggregate sum
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to pay the bill; to settle an account
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to look down on; to condescend
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
height (of a person); stature
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort