hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
coverall apron; cook's apron
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to recall; to remember; to recollect
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; this sort of; like this
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to apologize; to apologise
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
chair; stool; post; office; position
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
in that way; thus; so; so?
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
beyond imagination; unimaginable
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound