no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
while; during; while; although; all; both
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
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
right side; right-hand side
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)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
dwelling; house; residence; address
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up