reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
resting one's head on one's arm or elbow
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
theatre; theater; playhouse
audience; attendance; hearers
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to break by stepping on; to trample; to stomp on; to walk (all the way) across; to traverse (on foot); to travel through
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
self-study; self-teaching
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to overflow from something full
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus); (arch.) black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus); Cinnalepeta pulchella (species of spiral-shelled gastropod)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
intimacy; affection; familiarity
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings