listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
memory; sense; experience
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
living; lifestyle; living room
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to sit down; to take a seat
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strip and leave clothes lying around