reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be silent; to say nothing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
such; like that; that sort of; very
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
another time; some other time
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
opening and shutting; opening and closing
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to rock; to shake; to swing
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily