to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
within the jurisdiction (of); one's jurisdiction; in a pipe
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nature of one's business; business instinct
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
popular person; favorite; favourite