husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
way; method; means; resource; course
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
death penalty; capital punishment
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to go past; to pass; to pass by
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
everybody for himself; everyone for themselves
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor