to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
decision; determination; resolution
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
step in a Japanese entranceway
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to become better; to improve
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
while; during; while; although; all; both
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful