how; in what way; how about; questionable
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
only; merely; but; no more than
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
congratulation; celebration
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
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
counter for (small) boats
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
several people; a few people
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
temple hall with a Kshitigarbha (Jizo) image
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
along the road; along the way
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
lodging host; lodging place
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive