statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
personal; individual; private
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dull sound; muffled sound
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
end; close; conclusion; termination
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
helper; assistant; help; assistance
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to hit hard; to strike hard
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
with a start; with a jump
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay