box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
little finger; pinky; little toe
ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
self-consciousness; self-awareness
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to say no more; to sink into silence
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
surely; certainly; without doubt
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
being too late; losing one's final chance
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
so; like this; in this way
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument