to pull one's hair back into a bun
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to be surprised; to be astonished
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
light; easy; non-serious; minor
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
with these words; while saying
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river