to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
so; like this; in this way
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
senior high school; high school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
perfect; perfection; perfect game
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river