just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
being startled; getting a shock
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
fast-talking; rapid talking
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
forgive me; my sincere apologies
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to flush bright red (e.g. of someone's face)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
wood (for building); lumber; timber
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
carving; engraving; sculpture
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking