a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
to jar; to creak; to grate
chair; stool; post; office; position
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
while; even though; despite
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
the place for; the time for; the level of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
knowing; (an) acquaintance
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
slight; thin; on the weak side
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
new book; new publication
to feel; to sense; to experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
in the hospital; hospitalized
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
special; particular; peculiar; unique
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.