later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
great laughter; burst of laughter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to crack; to develop a crack
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
grasp; catch; understanding
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
considerably; fairly; quite
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in