to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
everyday life; daily life
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to run around; to bustle about
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to become better; to improve
simmering; (boiling) gently
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to leave a dish half-eaten