no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
side table; bedside table
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
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 roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
honorific/polite/humble prefix