god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to come and go; to go back and forth
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to rock; to shake; to swing
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to speak; to hear a voice
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
with a start; with a jump
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
chair; stool; post; office; position
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going