some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
on the occasion of; at the time of
yueqin (4-stringed Chinese lute)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
talk; recital; narration; topic
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
kitchen; financial situation
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
please; somehow or other; one way or another
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
municipal office; council; city hall
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
a well equipped with a pulley for drawing water
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)