amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
society; public; community; social studies
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
step; stride; counter for steps
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
this for sure; certainly is
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
that; the matter in question
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to slide into; to slip into
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)