to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to need; to demand; to take; to require
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
interior; inside; internal
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence