to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
set of three; three sets; three classes
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
vague recollection; faint memory
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
precocity (esp. of a young girl); acting grown up; precocious young girl
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow