low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
scrotum; testicles; scrotal; (arch.) pinecone; (arch.) pine cone
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
insight; power of observation
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to become red; to redden; to blush
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools