bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
stairs; stairway; staircase
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to tumble down; to roll down
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
myself; yourself; I; me; you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?