pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
department store; department
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
being filled with; being full of; permeation
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
one day; (on) a certain day
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound