phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
because of; owing to; due to
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
washing machine (laundry)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
declaration; proclamation; announcement
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
mass communication; mass media
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me