to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
with a start; with a jump
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
greeting; a fine thing to say
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to complain; to make a complaint
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other