to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
connection configuration; topology
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ago; since; before; previous
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
direct connection; direct link
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
failure; mistake; blunder
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
installation (esp. software)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination