retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to put on airs; to assume importance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with