to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
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.)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
both hands; both arms; ten
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to apologize; to apologise
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid