oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
business trip; official trip
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
female friend; woman friend
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)