itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to rise; to erect; to get up
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be perturbed; to be agitated
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
first meeting; first interview with
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be intimate with; to befriend
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
trickery; (arch.) fiasco; (arch.) disobedience
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
future (usually near); prospects
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant