to drop; to lose; to let fall
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
remembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
many people; a large number of people
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
don't you think?; indicates question
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)