lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
such; this sort of; like this
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
right beside; close to; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
again (and again); once again; yet again
tension; mental strain; nervousness
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to turn towards; to point
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
whereabout; about where; how much
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work