this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
space (room, area, outer space)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
while; during; while; although; all; both
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
winter fur; winter plumage
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
name; given name; first name
early to bed early to rise
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
both hands; both arms; ten
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful