circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
setting a bad example to others
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
document; official papers
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
how; in what way; by what means
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate