dancing or jumping for joy
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
sincere; honest; faithful
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
indescribable; having no way to express
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for books; volume
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
the world in general; society; convention
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
division into equal parts; equal parts
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity