almost; roughly; approximately
one's own style; self-taught manner
relatively; comparatively
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
one by one; one each; one at a time
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to feel depressed; to be down
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
at least; at most; (even) just
sailor suit; middy uniform
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
with these words; while saying
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear