the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
one by one; one after another; successively
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
riskiness; (level of) danger
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
in search of; in order to look for
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school