actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to go past; to pass; to pass by
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
both openings; two people; couple
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
looking like one is waiting for someone
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
moaning; muttering; complaining
light from outside; natural light
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve