thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to apologize; to apologise
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
at least; at most; (even) just
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
club activities; extracurricular activities
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
please; somehow or other; one way or another
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)