tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be bony; to be angular
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to face; to go towards; to head towards
war; fighting; fierce competition
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
somewhere to go; place to go
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible