single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to pick up; to find; to gather
in that way; thus; so; so?
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
immediately; right away; on the spot
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
while; during; while; although; all; both
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
worst; worst-case (scenario)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry