to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
innumerable; countless; numberless
shoji (paper sliding door)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to turn towards; to point
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
silent; still; quiet; hushed
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
without permission; without notice
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
don't you think?; indicates question
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to apologize; to apologise
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
leaping for joy; exultation
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)