dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
time; hour; period; class
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
such; this sort of; like this
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
little by little; bit by bit
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
memory; sense; experience
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
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to pierce through; to break through
to indicate; to show; to point to
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to slap; to strike; to spank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to make an appearance; to show up
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation