to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
finding employment; getting a job
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
selection; choice; option
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to set (sun); to become dark
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
the way back; the way home; return trip
major incident; major happening; big scandal
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
light; right; right field; right fielder
corridor; hallway; passageway
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river