to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
in succession; one by one
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
serious; not joking; straight
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
these guys; these fellows
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
had better ...; had better not ...