association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
tone (of voice); manner of talking
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
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.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
those (near the second person)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation