smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
neighbourhood; neighborhood
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
very loud volume; megavolume
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bowl of eel and rice (donburi)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
menial; meanness; servility; abject
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life