to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way; method; means; resource; course
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
noisily (playing an instrument); blaring; incessantly; continuously; on and on
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
anything and everything; just about everything
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
trouble; quarrel; dispute
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)