to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
stairs; stairway; staircase
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
royal capital; imperial capital
to shake; to sway; to waver
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
middle of the night; dead of night
year in, year out; always; 24-7
one day; (on) a certain day
exactly as stated; verbatim
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
when it becomes; when it comes to
indeed; really; truly; very much
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)