to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
several people; a few people
greater than ...; bigger ...
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rush over; to run up to
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to grant someone's request
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
popular name; common name; given name
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to put one's strength into
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter