being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
breathily (while talking)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
job; work; duties; trade; skill
grandfather; male senior-citizen
front shrine; hall of worship
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
simmer; bubble out; flow out
spirit; heart; disposition
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
endless; boundless; everlasting
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
(not) merely; (not) simply
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to make an appeal; to urge
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
personality; style; appearance
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
pre-war days; before the war
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...