should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
and; thereupon; because of that
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
village headman; village mayor
greeting; a fine thing to say
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
adds force or indicates command
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to sink (into); to get depressed
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
attendance; presence; appearance
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to break the prohibition (law); to violate the ban
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion