light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence (not speaking); muteness
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
while; during; while; although; all; both
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to accept; to receive; to agree
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once