to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
after that; afterwards; thereafter
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
meeting; greeting; welcome
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
worthless; pointless; useless
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be needed; to be wanted
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
in that way; thus; so; so?
one matter; one case; physical intimacy; sexual intercourse
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
talking while standing; standing around talking
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden