something; some kind of; for some reason
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
no, not like that (but like this)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
outsider; someone outside of a group
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
heading; headline; index; headword
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
society; the world; the times
social status; social position
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
(social) position; status
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
if so; in that case; in that situation
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)