ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to collect; to assemble; to gather
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so; like this; in this way
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to like; to love; to be fond of
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
in that way; thus; so; so?
even if; even though; however; no matter how
anything and everything; just about everything
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suffix for familiar person
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
understood; I see; OK; present; here
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
of course; certainly; naturally
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe