to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
cotton gloves; working gloves
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to concern; to be related
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
being somewhat excited (agitated)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
third day of the month; three days
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
instead; but (on the other hand)
originally; by nature; from the start
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to work hard; to work diligently
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
evening cool; cool of the evening
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
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
street at night; making a night journey