sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
tone quality; sound quality
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
right under; directly below
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to get narrower; to contract
to mix; to blend; to combine
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
release; emission; ejection
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to have one's knees be about to give way
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor