grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to shake; to sway; to waver
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to watch over; to watch attentively
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
handrail; railing; banister
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
changing clothes; change of clothes
woman; female; feminine gender
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
opening of a banquet; opening of a wedding reception
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid