to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to become fraught with emotion
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to become pale; to turn pale
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
because of; owing to; due to
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to thrust down; to push off
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
lavender; lavender (color)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
clothes; clothing; garments
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river