considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
how; in what way; how about
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
again; once more; a second time
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
bank (river, lake); (arch.) pile; (arch.) heap
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to get between; to be caught in
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
in deep black; in jet black
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way