(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
understood; I see; OK; present; here
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
consequence; outcome; result; blame
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
originally; by nature; from the start
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
curiosity; inquisitiveness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
-less; lacking; non-existing