to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
time; hour; season; time of the year
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
look!; there!; here!; that is
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
suffix for familiar person
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
such; like that; in that way
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment