difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
settlement; solution; resolution
if it is the case that ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
any more; any further; any better; any longer
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
as soon as possible; ASAP
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
cake or snack served with tea
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet