by myself; in person; by oneself
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
meaning; significance; sense
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
consequence; outcome; result; blame
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
that's the way it is; such is life
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
just because; even if; even though