to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
posterity; future life; life to come
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
leopardess; female leopard
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
shorts; panties; knickers
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hakkeyoi!; come on!; go ahead!
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
corridor; hallway; passageway
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption