ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
period of time; time slot; time zone
to be perturbed; to be agitated
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
regret; repentance; remorse
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
black lustre; black luster
to look at; to gaze; to stare at