to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be surprised; to be astonished
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
second day of the month; two days
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
for example; for instance; e.g.
corridor; hallway; passageway
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents