to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
carrying (child) under arm
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
breathing of a sleeping person
time around sunset; early evening
(person of) high rank and office (exalted station); persons in high positions
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to become fraught with emotion
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to go out and away; to leave
tail (animal); tail end; tip
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
motherland; fatherland; native country
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
treatment (of a person); dealing with
modesty; humility; being humble