to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
joint; seam; joining point
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
interior; inside; internal
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dull sound; muffled sound
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
button (clothing); push-button; button
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")