elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to mix; to stir; to blend
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to be found; to be discovered
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
by myself; in person; by oneself
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
four-digit number; thousands column
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to be surprised; to be astonished
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
adds force or indicates command
to explain; to dispel doubts