heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
truancy; school non-attendance
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
relation; connection; relevance
to be consistent; to be coherent
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
close; intimate; on good terms
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
you could say that; that might be so
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
coloured paper; colored paper
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)