small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
one's house; one's home; one's family
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
how; in what way; by what means
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
family; members of a family
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to straighten up; to sit upright
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
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
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits