approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fall; drop; descent; coming down
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to teach; to take a teaching job
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
witnessing; observing; sighting
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing
to shake; to sway; to waver
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus