to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
selection; choice; option
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
by myself; in person; by oneself
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
hello; good day; good afternoon
such ... as; or some such
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result