so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
during a telephone call; busy line
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
having said that; on the other hand
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the other day; lately; recently
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)