to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
pride; dignity; self-worth
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
proper; respectable; decent; honest
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to fight against; to oppose; to face
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
such; like that; that sort of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation