rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
opening and closing; opening and shutting
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to some extent; to a certain extent
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to ascend; to go up; to climb