a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
speaking of ...; as for ...
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
of course; certainly; naturally
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
else; in addition; besides
to become misty; to become hazy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
blank period; window period; interregnum
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
difference; variation; difference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death