to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, soybeans, etc.)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
cooking; food preparation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
goods; merchandise; commercial items
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hundred-yen store; dollar store
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
husband and wife; married couple
difference; variation; difference
instant; moment; for an instant
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
we have our rules, they have theirs; our house, our rules
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to visit frequently; to haunt
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
secret; private; surreptitious
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
work; business; company; study
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
this and that; various things
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
the same as always; day after day
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells