to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
together; at the same time; same; identical
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to speak; to hear a voice
coming and going; commuting
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
adds force or indicates command
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
such; this sort of; like this
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
government service; the bureaucracy
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
imposing stance; daunting pose
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to