endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
adds force or indicates command
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
only; merely; but; no more than
two persons; two people; pair; couple
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
bordered matting; rug; carpet; (arch.) saddlecloth; (arch.) harness