rising; ascending; climbing
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
conviction; belief; confidence
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
colon (punctuation); eau de Cologne; colonist; colón (currency of Costa Rica and former currency of El Salvador); colon
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
evening meal; dinner; supper
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
silence (not speaking); muteness
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull