magician;  wizard;  sorcerer;  witch
 is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 floor;  stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player);  dining platform built across a river
 to come out (e.g. hair);  to fall out;  to collapse (e.g. building, floor);  to be left out;  to be omitted
 head;  hair (on one's head);  mind;  brains;  leader;  chief;  top
 mirror;  looking-glass;  barrel head;  page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.;  mirror-shaped mochi
 endorsing and questioning the preceding statement;  lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
 companion;  fellow;  group;  company;  member of the same category (family, class)
 friend;  companion;  comrade;  accompaniment;  companion (e.g. book);  complement
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 quiet;  silent;  slow;  unhurried;  calm;  peaceful
 perhaps;  possibly;  maybe;  if;  in case;  in the event that
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 exactly;  surely;  right then;  just then;  just (about to);  on the verge (of doing or happening)
 faint breath;  dying whisper;  at death's door
 how;  in what way;  by what means
 neck;  head;  dismissal;  discharge
 tie up;  bind;  sum;  total amount;  judo choking (strangling) techniques;  last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping;  completion
 to save;  to rescue;  to help;  to assist;  to support (financially);  to contribute (to)
 what!;  oh;  what the heck;  what the;  damn
 since some time ago;  for some time;  for quite a while
 you;  buddy;  monarch;  ruler;  he;  she
 deep;  profound;  dense;  thick;  close (relationship);  intense;  strong
 wound;  injury;  chip;  crack;  flaw;  defect
 (written) contract;  agreement
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you
 receiving;  reception;  eating;  drinking;  please;  please do for me
 now;  the present time;  just now;  another;  more
 to talk;  to speak;  to tell;  to explain;  to speak (a language)
 to swear;  to vow;  to take an oath;  to pledge
 to take out;  to produce;  to pick out;  to fetch;  to retrieve
 (a) little;  somewhat;  somehow
 long (distance, length);  long (time);  protracted;  prolonged
 to dream (i.e. while asleep);  to have a dream;  to dream (of the future);  to have a fleeting experience
 than;  from;  out of;  except;  but;  more
 by no means;  never!;  something unexpected;  emergency; (arch.)  currently; (arch.)  for the time being
 no;  nay;  well;  er;  you're welcome;  not at all
 to pierce;  to stab;  to sting;  to bite;  to sew;  to stitch;  to pole (a boat)
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?