nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
river; stream; River; the ... river
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to pass (of time); to elapse
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
last night; yesterday evening
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
in comparison to; rather than
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
first thing in the morning
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally