to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
tone (of voice); manner of talking
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
normalcy; normality; normal
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image