soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sea of blood; pool of blood
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
a little bit; a little while
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
all; entire; whole; altogether
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
coffee jelly; coffee jello; gelled sweetened coffee dessert
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river