to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
this and that; various things
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
simply; merely; only; solely
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river