such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
will not do; do not; does not
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in a day; in a brief space of time
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
I see; that's right; indeed
professional comic (rakugo) storyteller
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
how many years; how long; what year
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined