hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
to put one's strength into
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to rock; to shake; to swing
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
police officer; policeman; policewoman
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
the last moment; the very end
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
self-control; self-restraint
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
individual; private person; personal; private
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)