interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
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.)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
pitch dark; total darkness
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
older brother and younger sister
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
district; section; sector
standby; preparation; arrangement
most part; greater part; majority
traditional art; traditional performance art
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off