root; joint; base; crotch
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
silence (not speaking); muteness
to thrust away; to send flying
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
somehow; for some reason or other
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
progress; advance; improvement; development
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
being in love with each other
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
petty underling; small fry
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to avoid; to dodge; to evade