middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
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
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
distilled liquor; spirits
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
relish; gusto; appreciation
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage