to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to pick up; to find; to gather
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
condition; situation; prospects
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
technique; art; skill; move
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert