to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to lose one's footing; to slip
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
pearl; purl (knitting stitch)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
two persons; two people; pair; couple
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to gather; to collect; to assemble
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow