to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
determination; resolution
alone; by oneself; on one's own
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
reality; actuality; hard fact
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to discuss; to talk together
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
living room (Japanese-style)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building