to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
former (incumbent); predecessor
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
knowing; (an) acquaintance
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
older sister and younger brother
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
being startled; getting a shock
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
such; like that; in that way
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
image; figure; figure; form; image
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(not) even once; (not) ever
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)