to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
locker room; changing room; dressing room
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
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
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
piece; fragment; one (object)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
guidance; leadership; leading the way
breathing of a sleeping person
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to tumble down; to roll down