to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
kinako mochi; mochi sprinkled with sweetened soy flour
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
rice cake shop keeper; rice cake store (shop)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire