needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
reason; cause; circumstances
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to tighten; to press hard
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
adds force or indicates command
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
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.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to become empty; to be emptied
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a bang (clash, bump)