knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to invite in; to show someone in
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
here and there; in places
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
reinforcement; strengthening
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to have a talk; to tell a story
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
crops; agricultural produce