door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to jump at; to be attracted by
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
only; merely; but; no more than
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
family; members of a family
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
now; the present time; just now; another; more
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
such; like that; that sort of; very
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
adds force or indicates command
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled