to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
while; during; while; although; all; both
incident; affair; happening; event
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
journal; magazine; periodical
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
how long; how far; how much
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to spend time (on doing something)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
made-to-order; custom-made
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory