inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
how; in what way; how about
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
now that; since; so long as; because
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to squat; to cower
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
that's the way it is; such is life
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
about; concerning; related to; -ish
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think