drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
as (for); for; in the capacity of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
serious; severe; grave; acute
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
assertion; declaration; affirmation
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...