diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to squeeze out; to wring out
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
how; in what way; how about
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
very; extremely; excessively