miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
just past noon; afternoon
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
while; during; while; although; all; both
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
escape route; evacuation route
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
camping; campground; making camp
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family