it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
why; how; for what reason
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
environment; surroundings; circumstances
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
long ago; a long time ago; already
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
called; known as; that; to say
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)