to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
hereabouts; around there; that area
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
fast-talking; rapid talking
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
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
way one walks; one's walk
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be silent; to say nothing
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
chair; stool; post; office; position
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be transparent; to show through
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
all you have to do is; just; that's all
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to pass (of time); to elapse