no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
imagination; supposition; guess
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
freedom; free man; free woman
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to shake; to sway; to waver
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (one's eyes); to shut
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...