to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
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
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
neighbourhood; neighborhood
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
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?
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...