to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
pupil; student; schoolchild
to gather; to collect; to assemble
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
wicked tongue; abusive language
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
annual (plant); first-year student
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be surprised; to be astonished
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
not caring; not giving a damn
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still