to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
opening and shutting; opening and closing
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
mysterious power of words to alter reality
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a little bit; a little while
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place firmly; to hit very hard
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
young girl; lass; adolescent female
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
to blow through; to blow across
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent