until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to speak; to say; to vocalize
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
irritation; annoyance; frustration
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard