to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to shine in (light); to illuminate
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
had better ...; had better not ...
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to become better; to improve
either way; in any case; one way or another
(not so) much; (not) very
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to continue to rain or snow
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
fall; drop; descent; coming down
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in