to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
badge (worn on the chest); medal; insignia
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
control; check; restraint; inhibition
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
while; during; performed in this condition
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
memories; recollections; reminiscence