to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
store interior; inside of a shop
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
bloodsucking; sucking blood
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
reform bill; reform proposal; amendment
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...