there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
being startled; getting a shock
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why; how; for what reason
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
question; inquiry; enquiry
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
two persons; two people; pair; couple
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving