to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
on the occasion of; at the time of
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
if you think about it; come to think of it
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to complain; to make a complaint
to smile (at); to grin (at)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one's family; family member
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
and yet; though; when; in spite of
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to