to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to tumble down; to roll down
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
by myself; in person; by oneself
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)