worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
nothing but; except; no more than
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
corridor; hallway; passageway
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to lay aside; to set aside
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
hey there; I say; see here
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath