announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
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
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 present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
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 be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
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 (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be embarrassed; to lose face
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
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
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
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)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
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