to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
partly open; in half bloom
door; gate; opening; title page
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
else; in addition; besides
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as expected; as predicted
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
handsome man; actor in a love scene
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy