silence (not speaking); muteness
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look upwards; to look up
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
either way; in any case; one way or another
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
like this; in this way; as you see
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
police; police officer; police station
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
several minutes; a few minutes
again; once more; a second time
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import