declaration; proclamation; announcement
to express (in words); to confess
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be exhausted; to be worn out
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
sisterly love; affection between sisters
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
one large ...; a great ...
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how many people; a number of people
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
bet; wager; stake; gamble
indicate reason; infers some protest
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
general public; the masses