to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
father; dad; husband; you; he
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
society; the world; the times
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to throw open; to leave open
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
corridor; hallway; passageway
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to feel; to sense; to experience
stingy; cheap; very frugal
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
door; gate; opening; title page
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
don't you think?; indicates question