to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn towards; to point
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
drop (e.g. of water); drip
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
in that way; thus; so; so?
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn