grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
while; during; while; although; all; both
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to hide; to keep to oneself
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound