to drop; to lose; to let fall
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
vocal sound; tone of voice
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
the other day; a few days ago
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
accurate; correct; precise; exact
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
invisibly; secretly; privately
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching