to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
diagonal move (in the game of go)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
playing with one's fingers (a guitar, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
indeed; really; truly; very much
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
level ground; horizon; field of view
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
imagination; supposition; guess
pieces; scraps; disconnected
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
interview; stage debut; first appearance; meeting; trial for a servant
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short