slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to be at a loss for words
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
function; facility; faculty; feature
to translate; to interpret
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
battlecry; cheer; cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry; rushing at the enemy
in accordance with; according to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
final; eventual; ultimate
dull sound; muffled sound
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
moving; touching; stirring
the last moment; the very end
preference; priority; precedence
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
mechanism; organization; organisation
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
prefix for forming ordinal numbers