to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
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
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
anything and everything; just about everything
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
old house; deserted house
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side