two persons; two people; pair; couple
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
woman; female; feminine gender
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
close; intimate; on good terms
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
the same generation; coeval
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to frolic about; to mess around
to watch over; to watch attentively
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place