living room (Western style); sitting room
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
short pause; short interval
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
in proportion to; just as much as
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
in case of; at that time; at this time
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into