a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
particularly; only; in the case of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
senior; elder; person older than oneself
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
kitchen; financial situation
preparation; arrangements
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
menial; meanness; servility; abject
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
speaking voice; talking voice
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of