chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
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
that; the matter in question
single word; a few words; brief comment
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
stranger; tramp; wanderer
female cook; kitchenmaid; (arch.) woman who served both as a waitress and a prostitute in Osaka teahouses
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
again; once more; a second time
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
how many people; a number of people
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying