to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to become distant; to recede
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
shoji (paper sliding door)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
as a child; when one was a child
to be surprised; to be astonished
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression