to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to become pale; to turn pale
to put one's strength into
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
receptionist; reception woman
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to be silent; to say nothing
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
in one's own way or style
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to laugh away; to laugh off
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
vague recollection; faint memory
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much