where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
changing clothes; change of clothes
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to breathe while sleeping
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
bygones; the past; past event
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water