to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to strangle; to constrict
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to turn completely into; to become completely
hokora; small wayside shrine
youthful; young; young-looking
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)
the first bonito of the season
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
gender; distinction of sex; sex
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
deep-rooted (suspicion, etc.)