embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
grasp; catch; understanding
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
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
clearing one's throat; cough
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
both hands; both arms; ten
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
instant; moment; for an instant
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, 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
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.