learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
alone; by oneself; on one's own
don't you think?; indicates question
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
had better ...; had better not ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
occurrence; happening; incident; event
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
back street; back alley; off-street
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange