to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
criticism; critique; review; commentary
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
writing; composition; essay; sentence
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
extremely; terrifically; super
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
river; stream; River; the ... river
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to come and go; to go back and forth
magic carpet; flying carpet
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
rustling; refreshing; clearly
you (plural); all of you; you all
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
natto (fermented soybeans)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)