to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to rain incessantly; to downpour
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
silence; stillness; quietness
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
spine; backbone; spinal column
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
interruption; suspension; break
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
sudden change; complete change
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
in that way; like that; that way
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
even if not; even without
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace