to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
very loose; slowly; leisurely
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
vitality; (one's) life force
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
father; dad; husband; you; he
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
simmer; bubble out; flow out
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
to maintain; to continue to have