rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
input; (data) entry; typing
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
covered with; stained; smeared
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
fast playing (of a stringed instrument); shredding (e.g. on guitar)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)