to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
better than nothing; better than none at all
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
for example; for instance; e.g.
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
like this; this sort; this way
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
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
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
with a whack; smack; slap
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
finger flick to the forehead
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining