to have an eye on; to zero in on
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
raw materials; ingredients
to sell off; to sell completely
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
permission; approval; authorization; license
prohibition; inhibition; ban
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty