to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
such ... as; or some such
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
the whole day; all the day
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order