wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
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)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
preliminary arrangements; spade work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
flour; meal; powder; dust
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
while; during; while; although; all; both
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)