fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
mental; spiritual; emotional
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
body; physical system; (the) person
club activities; extracurricular activities
to work hard; to work diligently
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
junior high school student; middle school pupil
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
copier paper; photocopying paper
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
by means of; due to; because of; according to
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)