often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to glare at each other; to confront each other
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
chaps (in the skin); cracks
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
waste material; waste; useless article; discarded article; refuse; trash
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
way; method; means; resource; course
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
this and that; one thing and another
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
tuning (an instrument); temperament
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
hooting; jeering; heckling
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with