to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to garnish; to serve (a dish) with; to join together; to put together; to compare; to check (against)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
clanging; empty; deserted
there is nothing; having nothing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
growth period; growing season
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
build; physique; frame; constitution
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
with a collapse; with a slump
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase