to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
stone hut; rock chamber; tomb; stone burial chamber
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
imposing stance; daunting pose
here and there; in places
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
chair; stool; post; office; position
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
long slits (esp. of eyes)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key