indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
practice; practising; training; study
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
while; during; while; although; all; both
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)