to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
moaning; muttering; complaining
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
88 years old; (arch.) rice
lively song; lively dance
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to shout (in anger); to yell
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
outrageous lie; outright lie
to step back; to walk backwards
to lay aside; to set aside
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to this extent; to this degree; this much