extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
originally; by nature; from the start
fluent (in a language); flowing
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to pick up; to find; to gather
to look away; to avert one's eyes
very interesting; of great interest
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
being startled; getting a shock
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
need for social approval and self-esteem