reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
water outlet; tap; faucet
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
many; much; plenty; hardly
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
indeed; really; truly; very much
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
wherein; therein; thereinto
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
right side; right-hand side
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
there is nothing; having nothing