light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
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
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
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
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
faking crying; crocodile tears
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
cooperation; collaboration
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group