(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to keep away; to keep at a distance
inside; interior; inner part
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
the way back; the way home; return trip
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
at once; immediately; right now
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
imagination; supposition; guess
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to attempt; to test; to try out
at least; at most; (even) just
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
difficult to ...; hard to ...