to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be surprised; to be astonished
near; close; beside; third person
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
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to repeat; to do something over again
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
meaning; significance; sense
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
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
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light