order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to step forward; to take a step forward
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)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
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.
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
muddy water; red-light district
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee