indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to pick up; to find; to gather
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray