chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
simply; merely; only; solely
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be found; to be discovered
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (chronicle by Matsuo Basho, published in 1702)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
last week; the week before
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)