above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
underground; subterranean
many; much; plenty; hardly
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
food storage; provision store; pantry
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
form; shape; figure; visage
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
just because; even if; even though
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
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.)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
just a minute; small quantity
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
parts; accessories; components
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
billow; surge; large wave
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
knowing; (an) acquaintance