to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to become settled; to be fixed
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
a long time ago; in those days
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to surge; to well up; to gush out
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
water's edge; beach; foreshore
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
with these words; while saying
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)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to move forward; to move on
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
woman's hairstyle (Edo period) (made popular by a Yoshiwara prostitute called Katsuyama)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
mouth of a (sword) sheath
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
great laughter; burst of laughter
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
vocal sound; tone of voice