to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corridor; hallway; passageway
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
magnetism; magnetic force
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
way; method; means; resource; course
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
in one's own way or style
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
high grade; special grade; classy
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
hairdresser; hairdressing
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp