to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
near; close; beside; third person
(feather) duster; dusting
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
please (give me); please (do for me)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
even if; even though; however; no matter how
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
two persons; two people; pair; couple
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
physical condition; state of health