to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
comic books; comics; comic; comical
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
don't you think?; indicates question
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
literally; to the letter; literal
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt