hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to pick up; to find; to gather
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
already; now; no longer; not any more
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
national border; provincial border
witnessing; observing; sighting
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
I see; that's right; indeed
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb