black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
don't you think?; indicates question
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
moment by moment; hour by hour
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to push aside; to push one's way through
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
opposite; reverse; contrary
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely