poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
idiot; retard; idiocy; profound mental retardation
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
cooking; food preparation
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
seeing one off; farewell; escort
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff