the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to lay aside; to set aside
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
hey there; I say; see here
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...