floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to chase; to run after; to pursue
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to raise one's voice; to shout
pleasant feeling; good vibes
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
conversely; on the contrary
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to get one's breath back; to calm down
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
switching over to; migration; transition
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
speaking voice; talking voice
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)