(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to complain; to make a complaint
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to be opposite; to face each other
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
special; particular; peculiar; unique
specialization; specialisation