to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall off; to tumble down
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate