nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
again; once more; a second time
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
founder of a religious sect
to rest one's chin in one's hands
late at night; small hours of the morning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to look around; to survey
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me