to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
trivial; not amounting to much
a little bit; a little while
with these words; while saying
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
danger; peril; hazard; risk
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
worst; poor and boring; uncool
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
again; once more; a second time
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to shake; to sway; to waver
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
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
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say