to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
a step; short distance; short time
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
rather; sooner; preferably
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
helping hand; help; support; aid
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn