explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
due form; official; formality
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to breathe out; to exhale
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
in that way; like that; that way
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to rush over; to run up to
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
space (room, area, outer space)