to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to rock; to shake; to swing
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to put one's hand on; to touch
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
rather than; more ... than ...
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be to the point; to be pertinent
you could say that; that might be so
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
having missing teeth; toothlessness
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take on a role; to take part
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person