to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to jump into; to rush into
chief; main; principal; important
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to push (something) against
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
corridor; hallway; passageway
to open (one's eyes) wide
clanging; empty; deserted
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
by itself; automatically; naturally
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to become hoarse; to become husky
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
jujube (Ziziphus jujuba); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering