happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to talk; to chat; to chatter
whichever one chooses; either way
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to keep away; to keep at a distance
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
certain; definite; clear; credible
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
dull sound; muffled sound
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to rush over; to run up to
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
exactly as stated; verbatim
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting