aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be silent; to say nothing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
nightlife districts; drinking districts
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to have a talk; to tell a story
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
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
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment