fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
any more; any further; any better; any longer
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to not believe one's ears
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
distant look; faraway look
so; like this; in this way
sick person; patient; invalid
all; entire; whole; altogether
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
for example; for instance; e.g.
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to discuss; to talk together
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
choices; alternatives; options
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind