to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
secret; private; surreptitious
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
don't you think?; indicates question
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
more than usual (usu. time)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
duty; obligation; responsibility
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose