snake; serpent; large snake
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
with all one's strength; with all one's might
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
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)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
next morning; following morning
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to tower over the surroundings
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse