to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
corridor; hallway; passageway
stairs; stairway; staircase
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
beginning; outset; first; onset
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to pick up; to find; to gather
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
flour; meal; powder; dust
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence