grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
height (of a person); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
more than usual (usu. time)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
again; once more; a second time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
very young; little; childish; immature
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to look around; to survey