to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
pronunciation; production of sound
to talk; to chat; to chatter
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
automatic; intransitive verb
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
that's the way it is; such is life
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
scenery; scene; landscape
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 become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
construction; architecture (of buildings)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect