to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
imagination; supposition; guess
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
the reverse; other side; lining
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
meaning; significance; sense
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack