hoarse voice; husky voice
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
1000 ri; (a) long distance
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
Katou Kiyomasa (1562-1611)
catch in one's hands; seizure
setting to music; composition
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
front; frontage; facade; main
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
old couple; elderly couple
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam