to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
weird; disgusting; sickening
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
way; method; means; resource; course
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
reaching; attaining; arrival
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
same generation; one's generation
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife