bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
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
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of