sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
feeling one gets from listening to something
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to care for someone; to look after someone
orphan; person without friends
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be busy at work; to work diligently
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
type of jōruri narrative performance
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)