floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
lying down; down!; lie down!
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
imagination; supposition; guess
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)