to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
article; thing; object; property; real estate
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
origin; beginning; source; rise
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
dancing or jumping for joy
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve