to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to increase; to add to; to augment
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to attempt; to test; to try out
extensive knowledge; erudition
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
living thing; living creature; animal; life
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
high; noble; refined; advanced
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
random-access memory; RAM
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
indicate reason; infers some protest
an issue being settled; a case being closed
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
talk; recital; narration; topic
Buddhist memorial service
festival; feast; carnival