to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
off grounds; outside the premises
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
nightlife; night amusements
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
will; intent; desire; will; testament
firmly; solidly; heartily
arm; skill; efforts; ability
old man; venerable gentleman
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
yin, yang, wind, rain, darkness, light; cold, heat, dryness, dampness, wind, fire; six emotions (joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, hate)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be surprised; to be astonished
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy