what do you want?; can I help you?
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
memory; sense; experience
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
light; right; right field; right fielder
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
reproachful; hateful; bitter
recreation; diversion; relaxation
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
to telephone; to make a phone call
to ascertain; to check; to make sure