ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
duo (ancient Chinese bell with a clapper and a long handle); large wind bell
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
looking on by an outsider
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
on the way back; when about to go back
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
one house; the same house
night watch; fire watchman
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
very much; exceedingly; extremely
contrast; antithesis; comparison
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
town-watches from the Edo period
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
coating (esp. lacquering)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
shoji with an oil-treated screen (for increased water resistance)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)