... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to collapse into; to flop onto
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
looking away; looking aside
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to speak; to say; to vocalize