voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
never mind!; don't worry about it
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now; the present time; just now; another; more
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case