to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
it's no joke; gimme a break!
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; situation; position; location
to encamp; to take up positions
grasp; catch; understanding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
single word; a few words; brief comment
unexpected; unforeseen; strange