to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to blame; to find fault with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
training; drill; practice; discipline
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be helpful; to be useful
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
continuation; succession; series
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!