to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
regret; repentance; remorse
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
just because; even if; even though
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
bent back; hunchback; stoop
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
cherry bark work; cherry bark art
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to complain; to lodge a complaint
though; notwithstanding; although
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket