to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
discipline; training; teaching manners
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
snake; serpent; large snake
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine