to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to live; to reside; to inhabit
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
pose (in kabuki); posture
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
important duty; heavy responsibility; responsible post; reappointment
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
successfully; with success
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
worry; care; consideration
to become misty; to become hazy
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to begin talking; to open up
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(medical) doctor; physician
to fall ill; to be taken ill
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
in this manner; in this way; like this