tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
light trap (for killing insects)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
every person; each one; everybody
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
knob; handle; catch; patron
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal