oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
while; even though; despite
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord