local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
both hands; both arms; ten
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
even though; despite; when
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to approach; to draw near
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
very interesting; of great interest
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
difficult to ...; hard to ...
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
magic sword; cursed sword
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense