to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
granted that; even if; even though
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to refuse; to decline; to deny
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
circular window; round window
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
fluent (in a language); flowing
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
expression; look; countenance; face
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal