to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
such; like that; that sort of; very
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
don't worry about it; forget about it
to lie down; to throw oneself down
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
chair; stool; post; office; position
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
hello; good day; good afternoon
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing