to be pleased; to be in a good mood
in succession; one by one
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to throw into; to toss into
long; drawn-out; very long
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not so) much; (not) very
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it is not (like that) either
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to become empty; to be emptied
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
such; like that; that sort of; very
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
while; even though; despite
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to collapse into; to flop onto
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
arm; skill; efforts; ability