to half-rise to one's feet
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
discussion; debate; argument
second day of the month; two days
to sentence; to assign a penalty
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
working in the fields; working on a farm
to set (sun); to become dark
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than