practice; practising; experience
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
equality; impartiality; evenness
the other day; a few days ago
sour look; surly face; pout
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
you; (arch.) your residence
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
long (time that has passed); old (story)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to shake; to sway; to waver
common reed (Phragmites australis)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
snake; serpent; large snake
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
whole house; whole audience
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
finding fault (with); being picky
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
social life; social intercourse
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
at that (very) moment; just then
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
mochi; (sticky) rice cake