to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
suppuration; festering; coming to head
shellfish; seashell; shell
less than ...; smaller ...
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
one's long-cherished desire
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
survival; survivor; relic
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
one-armed person; one-handed person
to bury; to embed; to implant
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to talk; to carry meaning
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot