beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
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.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
back street; back alley; slums
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
dry fruit (e.g. nuts, legumes, follicles); dried fruit
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
those (near the second person)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
that day; the very same day
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience