(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be worried; to be troubled
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to look away; to turn away
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
on the occasion of; at the time of
one by one; one after another; successively
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
honorific/polite/humble prefix
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
but; however; provided that
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
several sheets (flat objects)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden