a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
both hands; both arms; ten
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to recall; to remember; to recollect
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
being too late; losing one's final chance
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
low (level, value, price, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like