direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to get strong; to gain strength
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to squeeze out; to wring out
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
front; frontage; facade; main
stairs; stairway; staircase
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness