shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
adds force or indicates command
second day of the month; two days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
owner of a brothel or restaurant
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
incommunicative; taciturn
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hairdresser; hairdressing
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest