dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
reality; actuality; hard fact
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to apologize; to apologise
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat (on an animal)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
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)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big