sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
calculated; premeditated; considered
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
another day; some other day
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator