recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to change (one's clothes)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
weather; fair weather; fine weather
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid