conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I see; that's right; indeed
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to jar; to creak; to grate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
very; extremely; excessively
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to lure someone; to entice someone
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to face; to go towards; to head towards
it is I who should say so
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed