to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
furnishings; implements; equipment
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to unfold; to unroll; to open
three times; thrice; third (interval)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
movie; film; motion picture
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
pulsation; pulsatory motion
something; some kind of; for some reason
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler