naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
man; male; masculine gender
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
perfect; complete; flawless
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
instant; moment; for an instant
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to dance; to perform dance steps
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to be embarrassed; to lose face
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
here and there; everywhere
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan