to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
long (time that has passed); old (story)
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)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
a short while ago; already
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adds force or indicates command
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.