period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
upper half of the body; upper body
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
on a floor; above floor level
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
respect and affection; love and respect
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
choices; alternatives; options
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month