near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to set (sun); to become dark
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
had better ...; had better not ...
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth