to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
with a start; with a jump
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
existence; possession; having; limited company
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to beat time; to mark time
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
control; check; restraint; inhibition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
spot; point; place; position
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent