rare; strange; odd; peculiar
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look around; to take a view of
difficult to ...; hard to ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
older brother; elder brother
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to drop; to let fall; to omit
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
both hands; both arms; ten
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
right side; right-hand side
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to push away; to push aside; to shove
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid