tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite off; to gnaw through
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
hey there; I say; see here
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be surprised; to be astonished
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you