to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
in that manner; like that
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to bend; to warp; to curve
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to stiffen; to become stiff
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
treating someone like a child
nape (of the neck); nucha
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience