vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
question; inquiry; enquiry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
spirit world; underworld; the next world
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
beyond this point; from now on; after this
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
whenever you want; any time you like
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
going to and fro; back and forth
since when; from when; how long
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to take a breath; to take a short rest
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
every single word and phrase; each and every word
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life