to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
by myself; in person; by oneself
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pluck (esp. by twisting from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
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.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to continue to rain or snow
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
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.)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
the same as always; day after day
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
strong-willed; strong of heart
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions