to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
middle of the night; dead of night
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to attempt; to test; to try out
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation