luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
single word; a few words; brief comment
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)