to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
root; joint; base; crotch
healthy; sound; wholesome
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
reaching; attaining; arrival
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with