to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
a little bit; a little while
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
go that far; to that extent
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
at least; at most; (even) just
triangle; triangular shape
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
not necessarily so; is not always true
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do