to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
secretly; covertly; tacitly
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to keep everybody entertained
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
place of residence; dwelling place
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
government office; agency; board
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
spring water (from melting snow)
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
scattered animal feed; ground bait
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
underground train; subway
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game