painting (as a profession); being a painter; achievements as a painter; one's works
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
family; members of a family
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
story; tale; talk; discussion
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
as a child; when one was a child