with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
as a child; when one was a child
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the other day; lately; recently
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
haberdashery; sundries store
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
one day; (on) a certain day
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
three; three years of age
place; position; location; position; standing; status
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
just past noon; afternoon
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly