a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to face; to go towards; to head towards
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to rise; to erect; to get up
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
something; some kind of; for some reason
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
just a minute; small quantity
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence