timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
recreation; diversion; relaxation
proposal; offer; request; application
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
next; secondly; subsequently
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to stiffen; to become stiff
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner