for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
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)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
the heat of food just after cooking
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
while; during (the time when)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
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
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
adds force or indicates command
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
it is not (like that) either
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
line; queue; procession; matrix
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
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.)