unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
still (continuing); as ever; further
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to run up to; to rush over
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)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to jar; to creak; to grate
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
corridor; hallway; passageway
to face on; to look out on to
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)