today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
now; the present time; just now; another; more
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to rise; to erect; to get up
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to run out (e.g. of the room)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to