to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
misfortune; short life; evil fate
the one thing that is well-remembered
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
combination; union; binding; bond
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
anything and everything; just about everything
to say; to tell; to state; to do
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
in general; generally; usually
continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)