dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
and then; and so; and; so then
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
breaking off; snapping off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
name; given name; first name
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
scattered animal feed; ground bait
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve