superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stare back at; to look back at
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be dispersed; to get separated
older sister; elder sister
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
tenth day of the month; ten days
one's person; around one's person
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
natural; intrinsic; from birth
delicate health; fragile health
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river