to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unexpectedly; surprisingly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to fall flat; to fall face down
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
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
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
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)
while; during; while; although; all; both
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
tone (of voice); manner of talking
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
arm; skill; efforts; ability
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
drug addict (esp. stimulants)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly