to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
strength; power; proficiency; ability
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
talk; story; conversation
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
moment by moment; hour by hour
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
concession; conciliation; compromise
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest