to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
every evening; every night
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
atomic reactor; nuclear reactor
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
how many people; a number of people
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
emphasizes direct object of action
on the occasion of; at the time of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
nth district of a town; nth city block