soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
coiled dragon; dragon coiled on the earth, which has not yet ascended to the sky
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
street; quarter; district; area
great depth; bottomless; great height
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance