to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
clear; precise; definite; distinct
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
one more time; once more; once again
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
tool; implement; means; furniture
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
arrogant; haughty; insolent
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
very likely; very probable
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to care for someone; to look after someone
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to overflow; to brim over; to flood