easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
adds force or indicates command
to start working; to take action
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
bank; banking institution
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern