tone (of voice); manner of talking
resentment; indignation; anger
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
place; situation; position; location
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
commuter town; bedroom community; dormitory town
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot