to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
recently; lately; these days
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
middle of the night; dead of night
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
since when; from when; how long
to lose sight of; to miss
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
leading; guiding; commanding
height of; middle of; full bloom
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to attempt; to test; to try out
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows