tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
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)
clanging; empty; deserted
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
this sort of; this type of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
one's post; place of work; workplace
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
had better ...; had better not ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
suffix for familiar person
hello; good day; good afternoon
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
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