to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
inside; interior; inner part
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to crouch; to squat; to cower
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
man; male; masculine gender