to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
together; at the same time; same; identical
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit