glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to shade an account; to add something extra
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
warp; curvature; curve; arch
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(not) even once; (not) ever
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation