chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
corridor; hallway; passageway
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
front; frontage; facade; main
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
story; tale; talk; discussion
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently