anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
manner of using one's hands
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to get between; to be caught in
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
rest; break; recess; intermission
arm; skill; efforts; ability
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
good feeling; feeling good
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits