increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
va-va-vroom; va-voom; vrrrm; sound of animal shaking its fur to dry off after getting wet (esp. dogs)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
president (of a society); chairman
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
in accordance with; according to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
student (esp. a university student)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
too (much); overly; excessively
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
surroundings; environs; circumference
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced