explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
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
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
difficult to ...; hard to ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
in that way; thus; so; so?
to have a reason; to have an excuse
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
that day; the very same day
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
since then; from that time; ever since
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
although I say; although one might say; although called
family; members of a family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
than; from; out of; except; but; more
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
such ... as; or some such
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
half a ri (measure of length); halfway
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
name; given name; first name