shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
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
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
explanation; interpretation
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
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
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
just above; right overhead
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
writing from top to bottom; writing without a pause; translation of classical Chinese into Japanese
way; method; means; resource; course
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save