to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
at least; at most; (even) just
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
way; method; means; resource; course
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to make an appeal; to urge
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death