part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
at least; at most; (even) just
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set