hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
how much; how many; to what extent
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
decision; determination; resolution
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
villainess; antagonist young lady
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
instant; moment; for an instant
by means of; due to; because of; according to
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)