indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
number one; first; best; most; game; round
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
difficult to ...; hard to ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
river; stream; River; the ... river
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
along the river; riverside
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)