front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to complain; to make a complaint
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
hello; good day; good afternoon
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry