to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
trial product; prototype model
sampling food; tasting; trying
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
growth period; growing season
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
instant; moment; for an instant
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to attempt; to test; to try out
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake