the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
instant; moment; for an instant
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
eighth month of the lunar calendar
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
just a minute; small quantity
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction