chair; stool; post; office; position
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
what's what; heads or tails
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
at first; in the beginning; originally
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
adds force or indicates command
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy