to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
of course; certainly; naturally
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
myself; yourself; I; me; you
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
metal fittings; metal fixtures
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker