light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)