to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
adds force or indicates command
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
just above; right overhead
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
moment by moment; hour by hour
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
inspection; examination; survey
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly