box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
putting into operation; invocation
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
production (e.g. play); direction
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
I see; that's right; indeed
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
curse; spell; malediction
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount