irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
suffix for familiar person
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
after that; afterwards; thereafter
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)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
secret; private; surreptitious
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway