to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to select someone (out of many people)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to detain; to check; to restrain
will not do; do not; does not
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
hard to reach place; remote place
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
family; members of a family
how long; how far; how much
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present